Abstract
Infected femoral pseudoaneurysm has been reported as a result of arterial access for diagnostic and endovascular procedures. We successfully treated it by debridement with arterial revascularization. The patient was a 61-year-old man with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma. He developed redness and swelling in the right groin after the insertion of a catheter into the right femoral artery. Computed tomography revealed a femoral artery pseudoaneurysm. We conducted resection of an infected aneurysm with arterial reconstruction, using a great saphenous vein which was placed laterally. The infection was well controlled and blood flow to the leg was maintained. He was discharged without recurrence of the infection. Arterial reconstruction through a lateral route is a good option for cases of femoral artery pseudoaneurysm with limited infection.
